Silver-topped gold, emerald and diamond necklace, fisrt quarter 19th century. Photo Sotheby's
Designed as a graduated line of emerald-cut and cushion-shaped emeralds, framed by old mine diamonds, alternating with floral motif plaques set with cushion-shaped emeralds, framed by old mine diamonds, at the front supporting a fringe set with pear-shaped, emerald-cut and cushion-shaped emeralds, accented by old mine diamonds, the total emerald weight of the larger emeralds approximately 48.65 carats,... [Lire la suite]